1 Brightwell Road, Norwich, NR3 3PG
About 1 Brightwell Road
1 Brightwell Road is a semi-detached house in Norwich (NR3 3PG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 175.3% above the 2002 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
1 Brightwell Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Brightwell Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Brightwell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£73,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2002Most recent
£73,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NR3 3PG: £135,000 (2021–2002).
Versus other Brightwell Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Brightwell Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Norwich International Airport — airport.
Closest school
0.5 km
Catton Grove Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







